A portable electronic device containing personal medical information was stolen from the hospital. Officials believe it was stolen on March 30 or 31. The device may contain patients’ names, dates of birth, hospital medical record numbers and diagnoses. It does not include Social Security numbers or addresses.
Hospital officials say that there is no indication that the information has been viewed or misused, according to the report.
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Upstate
University Hospital
Notifies 283 Patients of Potential Data Breach
Upstate University Hospital
in Syracuse, N.Y., has notified 283 patients of a
potential data breach, according to a Your
News Now report.
A portable electronic device containing personal medical information
was stolen from the hospital. Officials believe it was stolen on March 30 or
31. The device may contain patients’ names, dates of birth, hospital medical record
numbers and diagnoses. It does not include Social Security numbers or
addresses.
Hospital officials say that there is no indication that the
information has been viewed or misused, according to the report.
More Articles on Data Breaches:
7 Latest Healthcare Data Breaches
Health Data Breaches Account for Less Than 1% of Breaches
Worldwide, Report Says
New York
Hospital Faces Lawsuit
Over Data Breach Affecting More Than 2K Patients
